Masonville Dredged Material Project and Mitigation

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1 Masonville Dredged Material Project and Mitigation Background and Status Report Presented To: AAPA HNE Seminar, June 7 th, 2006

2 Presentation Overview Dredging Challenges Recommendations Masonville Proposal Mitigation Next Steps

3 Harbor Channels

4 What Is Dredging? Removal of Sediment from Shipping Channels

5 Millions of Tons of Sediment Flow into the Bay Each Year Sources of Sediment in Channels: Natural processes Freezing and thawing Flowing water / storm events Wind and wave action Redistribution within Bay Land Use Practices Development Agriculture Construction Channels Are Dredged to Provide Safe Passage and to Allow Vessels to Continue to Use the Port

6 Why Dredge? Local Economic Benefits (2004 Statistics) Approximately 42,400 Jobs Maryland Jobs Are Port Generated Approximately 79,500 Other Port Related Jobs $2.4 Billion in Personal Wages and Salaries $2.0 Billion in Business Revenues $1.2 Billion in Local Business Purchases $507 Million in Federal U.S. Customs Receipts 2004 Statistics Taken from MPA Report to MD General Assembly.

7 Masonville Required Timeline (1.5 Mcy/Yr Dredging Need) Calendar Years HART-MILLER ISLAND 2.7 MCY/YR CAP/COVER CLOSED COX CREEK *0.5 MCY/YR CLOSED MASONVILLE 0.5 MCY/YR NEW OPTION MCY/YR * Operational Life May Be Reduced by Required Overloading.

8 State DMMP Option Identification Long History of Option Study (Since 1969) Dredged Material Management Act 2001 MPA to Provide Plan for 20 yrs of Dredged Material Placement Capacity Community/Stakeholder Involvement Citizens Advisory Committee Management Committee Executive Committee Harbor Team

9 Harbor Team Created Because: Needed to Identify Citizen Supported Options Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith s Letter MPA Change in Approach Charge: Options for 1.5 mcy/yr Harbor Material That Benefit Communities Created in Spring 2003 First meeting in March 2003 Recommendations issued in October 2003

10 Harbor Team Members Anne Arundel County Ms. Betty Dixon, Anne Arundel County Government Dr. Lester Ettlinger, Marley Neck Mr. Ed Garcia, North County Land Trust Cox Creek Citizens Committee Baltimore City Ms. Karen S. Hilton, Baltimore City Government Mr. Phillip Lee, Baltimore Harbor Watershed Association Ms. Carol Eshelman, Brooklyn and Curtis Bay Mr. Gene Q. Eng, Domino, The American Sugar Refining Company Mr. Scott Raymond, Living Classrooms Foundation Captain Mark Adams, Maryland Pilots Association Mr. Glenn Page, National Aquarium in Baltimore Mr. Rick Wolfe, Rukert Terminal Mr. Stephen M. Dyer, W.R. Grace & Co. Ms. Larisa Salamacha, Baltimore Dev Corp Baltimore County Mr. David A. C. Carroll, Baltimore County Government Mr. Edie Schuman, Dundalk Area Citizen Mr. H. Edward Parker, Dundalk Renaissance Corporation Ms. Carolyn Jones, Greater Dundalk Alliance Mr. Thomas Kroen, Greater Dundalk Community Council Mr. Francis Taylor, North Point Peninsula Community Council Mr. Jack Anderson, Patapsco Back Rivers Tributary Team

11 Policy Recommendations Partnership of jurisdictions Protect Human Health and Environment Add value to communities Provide water access Maximize local tax benefits Protected by easements Innovative Reuse

12 Harbor Team Recommendations for Harbor Material Renovation and Operation of Cox Creek Further Studies: Masonville, Sparrows Point, BP Fairfield Community Enhancements Included Legislative Modification for Sparrows Point Innovative Reuse of Dredged Material

13 Potential Sites

14 Masonville Project Area Aerial Photo of Harbor Text

15 Community Requests for Masonville Area Providing: Limited Public Access Clean Shoreline Shoreline Trails Observation Towers Habitat Enhancement Passive Recreation Bird Sanctuary Education Center Canoe/Kayak Launch Wetlands Community Stewardship

16 Masonville Cove Masonville DMCF Mercedes-Benz Phase 2 KIM Future Future Pier Pier 3 Mercedes-Benz ATC

17 End Use Automobile Terminal

18 Impacts & Mitigation Plan Impacted Area Quantity = 130 Acres of Open Water Footprint Ecological Quality - Degraded Habitat Mitigation Plan Focus on Masonville Cove/Environmental Education Center Masonville Cove & Vicinity Restoration Initial Habitat Condition vs. Improved Condition 124 Acres of Improved Area (Aquatic & Upland) Unique Opportunities

19 Mitigation Plan

20 Masonville Cove 54 Acres Land 70 Acres Water

21 Wetland Creation/Enhancement

22 Cove Existing Conditions

23 Planting at Swan Creek

24 Cox Creek Wetland

25 Debris Clean-up

26 Masonville Cove

27 Masonville Cove

28 Beach Creation Along Dike In Cove

29 Masonville Cove

30 Poplar Island Beach

31 Proposed Conservation Easement

32 Aquatic Habitat Improvement

33 Patapsco River Successful SAV growth Need picture from cwl

34 Poplar Island Aquatic Habitat

35 Environmental Education Center

36 Masonville Cove Environmental Education Center Legend Wetland Creation/Enhancement Reef Creation Substrate Improvement Beach Creation Bird Sanctuary Non-Tidal Wetland

37 Debris within Facility Footprint

38 Derelict Vessel Overview

39 Kurt Iron Debris Inlet Dry Dock

40 Next Steps Public Hearing (June 21 st 2006) Review of the Masonville Draft Environmental Impact Statement Permit in October 2006 Begin Mitigation, Enhancement, and DMCF Construction November 2006